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Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge
idno:
Z 25689
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Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Asoro
English designation
Spear
Category
Weaponry
Provenance
Bevan, Anthony Ashley
Thomas, Northcote Whitridge
Location
Downing St, Cambridge CB2 3DZ, United Kingdom
Institution data
Internal Data (eng)
Internal Data (eng)
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge
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Last Updated: 2022-07-18
Language:
english
idno
object id
Z 25689
local
edo designation
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description
A small iron leaf-shaped head with barb on one side and long shaft. A miniature spear or tanged arrowhead.
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d_Description Name
description
Miniature tanged iron spear or arrowhead
height
dimensions
5 mm
length
dimensions
160 mm
width
dimensions
15 mm
weight
weight
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period
date made
maker
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d_Place
production place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; ?Edo State; ?Benin
Other owners
prior source
source
prior source
?Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector]; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Prof.) [monetary donor]
Collection or Excavation Year
date collected
culture group
ethnic attribution
Edo
source date
accession date
1910
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Benin City suggested as a potential provenance due to similarity to Z 12080, Z 12013 & Z 12079
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Z 25689
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card notes: Similar in style to Z 12080, Z 12013 & Z 12079.
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Archaeology
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CMS Context/0
'See E 1910.118 and E 1913.3 records for further details about the Thomas Collection from Nigeria'. T.Cotterill,7/5/2001.
CMS Description
Miniature iron spear.
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Online Only
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